85-year-old man with respiratory distress and COPD

Heard on: Milwaukee WI EMS Dispatch Group Calls

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EMS coms, Med 12, St.

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Luke's South Shore, incident number SF 261382.

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Coming with an 85-year-old male, 804.

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Chief complaint is going to be respiratory distress.

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Difficulty breathing all day, wheezing in his lowers.

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He was sitting at 78% on his four liters.

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He's on that O2 at baseline.History of COPD.

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We have an 18 gauge left AC.

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We've administered a DuoNeb, 16 milligrams Dex.

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He's got 2 grams of Mag running right now.

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Last set of.

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. . Vitals: 100 and ninety-five over 103 , 100 on a heart rate, sinus tach on the monitor, 20 on respirations.

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He's in at ninety-one percent on 15 liters for about 10 min .

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Can you repeat the blood pressure?

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One hundred and ninety-five over 103 .

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Copy. Social is notified back tonight.

7/30/2026 11:00 AM

Medical Emergency

S Lake Dr, Cudahy, WI 53110

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As discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics reported transporting an 85-year-old man with apparent respiratory distress and a history of COPD from near South Lake Drive to a hospital. He had low oxygen levels that improved after treatment with medications, oxygen, and an IV, and his vital signs were monitored en route.